8. With them great Ashur also bands, And doth confirm the knot : All these have lent their armed hands To aid the sons of Lot. 9. Do to them as to Midian bold, Thou didst to Jabin's host, 10. At Endor quite cut off, and roll'd 11. As Zeb and Oreb evil sped, As Zeba and Zalmunna bled, 12. For they amidst their pride have said, God's houses, and will now invade 13. My God, O make them as a wheel; Giddy and restless let them reel, Like stubble from the wind. 14. As when an aged wood takes fire, The greedy flame runs higher and higher, 15. So with thy whirlwind them pursue, 16. And, till they yield thee honour due, Lord, fill with shame their face. 17. Ashamed and troubled let them be, Troubled and shamed for ever; Ever confounded, and so die With shame, and 'scape it never. 18. Then shall they know, that Thou, whose name Jehovah is alone, Art the Most High, and Thou the same O'er all the earth art One. PSALM LXXXIV. 1. How lovely are thy dwellings fair! The pleasant tabernacles are, 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 2. My soul doth long, and almost die, Thy courts, O Lord, to see; My heart and flesh aloud do cry, O living God, for thee. 3. There ev'n the sparrow, freed from wrong, Hath found a house of rest; The swallow there, to lay her young, Hath built her brooding nest; Ev'n by thy altars, Lord of Hosts, They find their safe abode; And home they fly from round the coasts, 4. Happy, who in thy house reside, Where thee they ever praise! 5. Happy, whose strength in thee doth bide, And in their hearts thy ways! 6. They pass through Baca's thirsty vale, As through a fruitful, watery dale, 7. They journey on from strength to strength Till all before our God at length In Sion do appear. 8. Lord God of Hosts, hear now my prayer; O Jacob's God, give ear; 9. Thou God, our shield, look on the face Of thy anointed dear: 10. For one day in thy courts to be, Is better, and more blest, Than in the joys of vanity A thousand days at best. I, in the temple of my God, Than dwell in tents, and rich abode, With sin for evermore. 11. For God the Lord, both sun and shield, Gives grace and glory bright; No good from them shall be withheld Whose ways are just and right. 12. Lord God of Hosts, that reign'st on high; That man is truly blest, Who only on thee doth rely, And in thee only rest. PSALM LXXXV. 1. THY land to favour graciously 2. The iniquity thou didst forgive That wrought thy people woe; And all their sin, that did thee grieve, 3. Thine anger all thou hadst removed, From thy fierce wrath, which we had proved 4. God of our saving health and peace, Thine indignation cause to cease 5. Wilt thou be angry without end, Wilt thou thy frowning ire extend From age to age on us? 6. Wilt thou not turn, and hear our voice, And us again revive; That so thy people may rejoice, By thee preserved alive? 7. Cause us to see thy goodness, Lord; To us thy mercy shew; Thy saving health to us afford, And life in us renew; 8. And now, what God the Lord will speak, For to his people he speaks peace, To his dear saints he will speak peace ; To trespass as before. 9. Surely, to such as do him fear, Salvation is at hand; And glory shall ere long appear To dwell within our land. 10. Mercy and Truth, that long were miss'd, Now joyfully are met; Sweet Peace and Righteousness have kiss'd, 11. Truth from the earth, like to a flower, 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 And Justice, from her heavenly bower, 12. The Lord will also then bestow Whatever thing is good; Our land shall forth in plenty throw 13. Before him Righteousness shall go, His royal harbinger: Then will he come, and not be slow; 50 55 PSALM LXXXVI. 1. THY gracious ear, O Lord, incline; 2. Preserve my soul; for I have trod 3. Pity me, Lord, for daily thee I call; 4. O, make rejoice Thy servant's soul; for, Lord, to thee I lift my soul and voice: 5. For thou art good; thou, Lord, art prone To pardon; thou to all Art full of mercy, thou alone To them that on thee call. 6. Unto my supplication, Lord, 7. I, in the day of my distress, Will call on thee for aid; For thou wilt grant me free access, 8. Like thee among the gods is none, Of all that other gods have done, 9. The nations all whom thou hast made To bow them low before thee, Lord, And glorify thy name: 10. For great thou art, and wonders great By thy strong hand are done; Thou, in thy everlasting seat, Remainest God alone. 11. Teach me, O Lord, thy way most right; I in thy truth will bide; To fear thy name my heart unite; So shall it never slide. 12. Thee will I praise, O Lord my God, With my whole heart, and blaze abroad 13. For great thy mercy is toward me, 14. O God, the proud against me rise, To seek my life, and in their eyes No fear of thee have set. 15. But thou, Lord, art the God most mild, Readiest thy grace to shew, Slow to be angry, and art styled Most merciful, most true. 16. O, turn to me thy face at length, Unto thy servant give thy strength, 17. Some sign of good to me afford, And be ashamed; because thou, Lord, PSALM LXXXVII. 1. AMONG the holy mountains high Is his foundation fast; There seated is his sanctuary; His temple there is placed. 2. Sion's fair gates the Lord loves more Of Jacob's land, though there be store, 3. City of God, most glorious things Of thee abroad are spoke; 4. I mention Egypt, where proud kings I mention Babel to my friends, And Tyre, with Ethiop's utmost ends: 5. But twice that praise shall in our ear |